My latest laundry obsession is this tool called a Sweater Stone. It's changing my life. A little background: I work in an office that tends to run on the cool side (especially in our lovely downstairs café), and as a home editor, I deal with a lot of packing and unpacking of product samples coming my way. So in the winter, I'm often found in a sweater, and with all my moving around, my sweaters get to be a pilly mess. So frustrating! I also think it doesn't help that I have a love of cashmere but can't afford the "fine brands" of cashmere, so I opt for cheap cashmere sweaters that pill after each wearing, it seems (especially under my arms). I hate looking like a frumpy mess, but what's a girl to do about this pilling problem? I've tried the home remedies before. I've tried the comb trick that another magazine I worked for touted as a "real fix," but I found that it really didn't work well. Tape — good in a pinch, but also pulls on the fabric in a bad way. Then, when I was at the Gift Show, I spotted this product, the Sweater Stone, at the booth for The Laundress (one of my favorite laundry brands). Immediately I had to try it to see if it really would make over my cashmere and wool sweaters. And my verdict? It works really well — and it's supereasy to use. I used it this morning on one of my favorite sweaters. I just brushed it along my sweater, and it pulled up the pill balls and refreshed the whole look and finish of the sweater (it's actually made with volcanic stone). See it in action below!